It looks like we are both up early in the morning - although earlier for me than you with the daylight saving ;) I'm hoping to get onto aap soon - have requested registration on the server you suggested :) Hope everything goes your way today. Amanda -- DD 15th August 2002 1 tiny angel Nov 2003

Matey I can't remember where you are but if there is a "Warehouse" near you they currently have really good feeding pillows for about $25. I got one this time and it is *wonderful* - it seems to support DS perfectly (for bf) and now that he is sitting up, I can wedge it behind him incase he has...

I'd just like to say how much I've appreciated the information, advice and support from everyone here on so many issues - Ericka, Elfanie, Daye, Larry, Brigitte, Ilse, Jo, arachne, Jenrose, Chookie, Leslie, New York Jen ... and even Todd ... and I've probably missed heaps more. I'm not leaving...

To Jo and any other midwives here ... have a great day :) The midwife that delivered DS was on the front page of yesterday's local paper with a brand new bub .... brought a tear to my eye ;) Amanda -- DD 15th August 2002 1 tiny angel Nov 2003

X-Posted to mkp and mkb I've put a couple of new pics into our online album - there are three new ones at the end: http://tinyurl.com/3vdzd BigBoy is such a cutie pie and my Gorgeous Girl is right into Christmas this year. Amanda

Haven't seen a post from Mary S in the last day or so (or maybe I'm missing more posts than I think I am). Can we start assuming yet?? (If you are still "intact" - here's some labour vibes~~~; If you are in labour - Good Luck; If you've had a baby - Congratulations:) Amanda (getting very...

Some research done by a PhD student at our local hospital has found that by promoting skin-to-skin contact for at least 30 mins in the first 60 after birth (or within 2 hours after a C section, BF rates increased dramatically with making no other changes. Also numerous baby attributes/vital signs...

....well I can do up the button and zipper but I don't think I could sit down in them yet. I tried them on last week (1 week pp) and they didn't even look like meeting at the front. I know - small things amuse small minds - but wearing my normal clothes is something I've been looking forward to...

"Joybelle" wrote in message ... Well, I can't very well ask this question without revealing baby's gender. :) Here are some of the names on our list: Asher Mason Vincent

Hi all, I know this is a sensitive topic but I'd really like to get some experiences / opinions here on a few things. I am looking for some information / experience which are of a very sensitive and personal nature .... so please don't read any further if questions about m/c are too sensitive for...

Some of you will remember Kay and little Zeke .... she asked me to pass this message onto the group I just got back on line. I will be posting soon again I hope. All seams to be going well. The move was kind of hard but we are starting to settle in. Please let everyone know that I am doing...

My wife Sally and I have two children: Alexandria (8/22/2002) and Zachary (12/20/2003). Alexandria was a very easy infant, but Zachary was colicky. For a significant period of time, we could not find a solution (as is supposed to be the case with colic). However, a friend from Germany said she...

Hi all... My wife is 33 weeks pregnant and stuck in the hospital until our baby is born! She went in with a "Deep Vein Thrombosis" (read: nasty blood clot) and did OK up until she started recovering. The doctors still want to keep her until full term since she can't be on a self-administered...

I just heard from my midwife that my AFP test (took at 15 weeks before leaving for the holidays) came back with an increased risk of Down Syndrome. I am a healthy 28 year old woman and have not yet had an ultrasound. Next week I hope to schedule an appointment with a perinatologist, but my...

Thank-you, that was so nice of you to think of her. I haven't been here for awhile so was surprised to see your post. I am now expecting #2 in May. We are really excited! Kristy Mom to Amy who turned 2 yrs today! #2 edd May 6, 2004 "slowly" wrote in...

I know one of the hardest things about being pregnant...is post- pregnancy. Some women slim right back down after giving birth, while most women struggle to lose that weight. My wife was one of those women who struggled to lose the weight after giving birth to our twins. As a professional...

WHO intensifies efforts on child-appropriate medicines The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday launched a new campaign aimed to ensure children have better access to medicines appropriate for them. The campaign, named "Make Medicines Child Size", targets a range of medicines including...

Hi, just another late pregnancy annoyance which isn't mentioned in books! When I was over 2 weeks before my due date I started getting emails/phone calls etc from people asking if I have had the baby yet or if labour has started...they all know when the due date is, so this has been really...

Hi, does anyone know what happens if you have a slow (but barely noticeable) amount of amniotic fluid leaking at 29 weeks along? I have no idea whether I have, but I had to have an ultrasound to check everything out - the fluid levels are within normal limits but quite low still, but my fundal...

Hi, I will be doing some voluntary work in a school in the 3rd trimester. Should I be worried about exposing myself to groups of young children (between 5 and 10yrs) as they could be more likely to give me illnesses such as colds, flu, etc etc? Is this a risk not worth taking? I caught mumps off...